Subject specialist librarians and archivists are eager to assist you with your research, and in most cases can save you a lot of time, especially if you meet with them early in order to plan out your research strategy. Please feel free to contact us directly, via email:

• The subject librarian for History is Celestina Savonius-Wroth, cswroth@illinois.edu.
• The subject librarian for Anthropology is Jess Hagman, jhagman@illinois.edu.
• The subject librarian for Agricultural Economics is Sarah Williams, scwillms@illinois.edu (you can also contact the Funk ACES Library for agriculture-related questions, aceslib@library.illinois.edu).
• The Government Information librarian is Sanga Sung, ssung@illinois.edu.

For assistance using the University Archives, contact the University archivists at illiarch@illinois.edu.

Please check the list of Subject Specialists to find out who specializes in other areas related to your project.

This guide was created by Rebecca Stover GA for HPNL Spring 2022

Use published reference works like encyclopedias and bibliographies to find consistently reliable background information and suggestions for further reading, offered by acknowledged experts.

Find more resources in our Online Reference Collection.

You may find useful information in these research guides on related topics:

From the University of Illinois:

• Food Culture in the University Archives
• Food Science and Human Nutrition

From other libraries and organizations (note that the links and specific location information will not apply --use these guides to identify resources that we may provide at Illinois, or that you can borrow via Interlibrary Loan):

• Culinary Institute of America: Food History research guide
• Food and Drink History Resources @Virginia Tech